Articles Tagged with ''OSHA''

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a Request for Information (RFI) as to whether a standard should be developed to address workplace violence in the healthcare and social assistance sectors.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is considering a federal standard to prevent workplace violence in healthcare.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration should put in place a workplace violence prevention standard, National Nurses United (NNU) said in a petition.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched a new webpage to provide employers and workers with strategies and tools for preventing workplace violence in healthcare.

The California Department of Occupational Safety and Health has proposed new regulations that aim to prevent workplace violence in the healthcare industry.

The U.S. Department of Labor's workplace safety division is increasing its enforcement efforts in hospitals and nursing homes.

According to a new report from the AFL-CIO, in 2013, 4,585 workers were killed on the job in the United States. 

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration released an update to its Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers. 

 As of Jan. 1, private-sector employers nationwide face stricter reporting requirements for on-the-job injuries. 

While the violation genres themselves are not a surprise, the number of OSHA violations in 2013 was a significant increase from the same genres in 2012.